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his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v never_o make_v opposition_n to_o any_o of_o these_o or_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o and_o that_o this_o security_n be_v have_v from_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o restitution_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n which_o desire_n we_o propone_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o because_o we_o can_v see_v how_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v and_o we_o trust_v shall_v be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o the_o undertake_n of_o this_o nation_n can_v be_v otherwise_o secure_v but_o that_o without_o this_o security_n it_o shall_v be_v leave_v in_o very_o great_a hazard_n vii_o that_o for_o the_o same_o end_n of_o secure_v religion_n which_o be_v profess_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o engagement_n and_o for_o secure_v all_o other_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n such_o person_n only_o may_v be_v entrust_v by_o your_o lordship_n to_o be_v of_o your_o committee_n and_o army_n as_o have_v give_v 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the_o question_n and_o for_o unite_n this_o nation_n in_o a_o unanimous_a undertake_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a._n ker_n edinb_n 27._o march_v 1648._o answer_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n represent_v by_o they_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o convene_v in_o this_o first_o session_n of_o the_o second_o triennial_n parliament_n have_v consider_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n represent_v to_o they_o they_o after_o full_a debate_n and_o consideration_n concern_v the_o same_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o desire_n 1._o declare_v that_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o undertake_v of_o war_n shall_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v so_o just_a as_o that_o all_o who_o be_v well_o affect_v may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o engagement_n and_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v be_v very_o careful_a that_o nothing_o be_v act_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o war_n during_o the_o conference_n and_o until_o the_o same_o be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n 2._o item_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o desire_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n think_v fit_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n be_v represent_v and_o the_o seek_n of_o reparation_n and_o the_o best_a time_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v and_o appoint_v the_o committee_n of_o twenty_o four_o or_o such_o of_o their_o number_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v to_o do_v the_o same_o 3._o item_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o desire_n the_o say_v estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v war_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n that_o any_o engagement_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o shall_v be_v for_o strengthen_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o encourage_v the_o presbyterian_o and_o well-affected_a in_o england_n 4._o item_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o four_o desire_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n agree_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o four_o desire_n and_o remit_v to_o these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o conference_n for_o state_v the_o question_n to_o explain_v the_o same_o 5._o item_n to_o the_o fist_n desire_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o answer_n to_o this_o desire_n declare_v that_o upon_o the_o agreement_n on_o the_o hail_o matter_n and_o state_n of_o the_o question_n they_o will_v declare_v his_o majesty_n concession_n concern_v religion_n not_o to_o be_v satisfactory_a 6._o item_n to_o the_o sixth_o desire_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o answer_n to_o this_o declare_v that_o since_o religion_n have_v be_v and_o they_o trust_v ever_o shall_v be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o the_o 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conference_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o draw_v up_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n to_o find_v out_o some_o more_o smooth_a expression_n in_o place_n thereof_o with_o the_o like_a security_n to_o religion_n 7._o item_n to_o the_o seven_o desire_n the_o say_v estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o command_n of_o their_o army_n nor_o in_o their_o committee_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o know_a integrity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a case_n of_o exception_n item_n to_o the_o eight_o article_n or_o desire_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o engagement_n and_o undertake_v a_o oath_n shall_v be_v subjoin_v wherein_o both_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o and_o otherways_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v their_o due_a interest_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n desire_v the_o commission_n 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